Study programme
The 1st semester at the Amsterdam Law School is dedicated to international criminal law. The 2nd semester delves into transnational and European criminal law. All throughout the academic year, students will have the opportunity to engage in internships, participate in the Amsterdam Law Clinics and in the ICC Moot Court Competition. In addition, the Global Justice Sessions speaker series will continue to take place.
The programme consists of both compulsory and elective courses.
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Comparative Criminal Law and ProcedurePeriod 16
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Jurisdiction and Cooperation in Criminal MattersPeriod 16
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International Criminal Law PracticePeriod 1Period 26
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International Criminal Tribunals - Procedural AspectsPeriod 26
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International Criminal Tribunals - Substantive LawPeriod 26
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European Criminal LawPeriod 46
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Transnational Criminal LawPeriod 46
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Restricted-choice electivesPeriod 1Period 2Period 3Period 4Period 5Period 66
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Master’s Thesis International Criminal Law – International and Transnational Criminal LawPeriod 1Period 2Period 3Period 4Period 5Period 612
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Restricted-choice electives Semester I
- Amsterdam Law Clinics
- ICC Moot Court
- Internship
- International Human Rights Law
- International Humanitarian Law
- Frits Kalshoven International Humanitarian Law Competition
You can find the specific course information in the Course Catalogue.
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Restricted-choice electives Semester II
- Amsterdam Law Clinics
- ICC Moot Court
- Internship
- Frits Kalshoven International Humanitarian Law Competition
- International Law of Military Operations
- International Refugee Law
You can find the specific course information in the Course Catalogue.
The information on this website is valid for the current academic year and may change for next year. In May the Course Catalogue is updated for the next academic year.
Are you looking for more challenge and academic depth? In that case the new Honours programme Academic Excellence track could be interesting for you!
Experience the programme
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What is the Amsterdam Law Practice?
The Amsterdam Law Practice (ALP) is a unique experiential education program for all law Master's students. In the Amsterdam Law Practice, you learn by reflecting on who you are as a lawyer and how you want to contribute to society in the future. You apply your academic knowledge of law and your learned skills by stepping into the shoes of a lawyer in real or simulated cases.
As part of your LLM programme, you must take at least one ALP course of 6 ECTS and a maximum of 12 ECTS. You can take these ALP courses in the form of clinics, where you participate in real cases, or in a moot court or law Lab, where practice is simulated.
The Amsterdam Law Practice won a Dutch Higher Education Prize for innovative education in 2022.
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What Master's degree will I get after graduation?
The quality of the International and Transnational Criminal Law LLM has been positively assessed by the Accreditation Organisation of The Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO). Upon successful completion of the programme, students will thus receive a legally accredited master's degree and the title Master of Laws (LLM).
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What is a track?
International and Transnational Criminal Law is a side track in the Master’s programme International Criminal Law which you can choose. Another track of this Master’s programme is Joint Program – International Criminal Law, a collaboration with Columbia Law School.
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What does an academic year at the UvA look like?
The education days and holidays can be found in the academic calendar. The academic year at the UvA is divided into 2 semesters, each with 3 blocks of classes and exams. Most courses are offered once a year. Check the academic calender.